Seven Harris County residents serve as Port Commissioners of the Port of Houston Authority, setting policy and guiding the Port Authority’s executive staff to ensure that the Port of Houston continues to lead as a powerful economic engine for the region and Texas. Port Commissioners volunteer their services and are unpaid, and may serve a maximum of 12 years, or six two-year terms.

The Port of Houston handles about 66 percent of all the containerized cargo in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Houston Authority’s container handling facilities are among the finest in the nation, providing efficient and cost-effective service.

The general cargo terminals of the Port of Houston Authority can handle any type of cargo a ship or barge might bring. From grain to steel to refinery parts to locomotives to wind turbines and blades, nothing is too difficult for the general cargo terminals to handle.

The Port of Houston has grown into one of the world’s busiest ports through the cultivation of clients and tenants from throughout the world. Developing new lines of business and customers requires the service and attention to detail that the Port Authority’s staff excels in.

The Port of Houston is an economic engine that produces jobs and economic prosperity for the local and state economy. Throughout its history, whenever the port has grown, Houston has grown. Someone once wisely pointed out that Houston is “the town that built the port that built the city.

The Port of Houston is vital to the local, state and national economy. Maintaining and improving the public facilities ensures the continued economic impact of the port. Keeping the port secure so that business can flow freely is also an essential responsibility.

The Port of Houston Authority is committed to financial transparency and has earned a Gold Leadership Circle Award.

The Bayport Cruise Terminal, nestled between Houston and Galveston Bay in the city of Pasadena, Texas, offers a one-of-a-kind experience from an exciting home port city for cruise travelers looking for efficient and world-class services before and after their cruise.

All Water Services

Houston is America’s Distribution Center and the Largest Breakbulk Gateway in the U.S.

The Port of Houston Authority is the Gulf Coast’s leading gateway to North America’s fastest growing markets between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Our modern container terminals and multipurpose facilities can handle virtually any size and type of cargo; connecting world markets to America’s heartland quickly and efficiently.

We have developed an interactive world map listing Houston’s inbound and outbound all-water carrier services for both container and general cargoes. The map also includes road and rail transit time information between Houston and main U.S. inland hubs.

• Select a world region in the small map in the upper right corner of the screen. Stay on the same page to view container services. Click the “switch map to general cargo” button to view general cargo services.
• Click any port in the selected region and the name of the carrier providing service to/from Houston will appear. Inbound transit days will appear by default. Click the outbound button to see outbound transit times. For more in-depth schedule information, click on the link to the carrier’s website.
• If you are shipping to/from a U.S. inland hub through the Port of Houston, click the “North America” region in the small map. Then, select the U.S. inland point to view the road and rail transit times. If rail service is available, rail and road transit times will appear at the same time.
• If you switch to general cargo, please follow all the steps above to view services, frequency and inland transit times.
• If you have any problems viewing a region in your screen, customize the resolution of your page in the browser.

Disclaimer
In order to deliver the best service to its customers, the Port of Houston Authority has gathered the information on transit times from carriers’ websites. Even though we want to provide the most updated and accurate information, transit times are subject to frequent changes. Therefore, the Port of Houston Authority cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please contact the carrier or agent directly for the latest schedule.